Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 11.3% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Canada, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.29
|
$15.56
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.24
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$1.68
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.54
|
$6.32
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.43
|
$6.39
€5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.82
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.25
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$5.54
€5.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.74
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,939.42
|
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.24
|
$20.31
€18.53
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.73
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,736.47
|
$862.00
€786.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,585.56
|
$707.00
€645.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.18
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,038.66
|
$417.93
€381.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,099.21
|
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$3.45
€3.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.09
|
$3.61
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.37
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.14
|
$59.44
€54.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.58
|
$10.85
€9.90
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.67
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.51
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.85
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.30
|
$107.65
€98.22
|
|
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